We just went to this gem of a place yesterday with a group of 10 celebrating our girls 40th! This is exactly how a winery should be, not pretentious, friendly staff, delicious wines, fire pit and the owner even played guitar and sang for us!! Also there was a doggo! Truly a wonderful experience I hope everybody supports this family owned business! Also, the owner was a fantastic singer. It wasn't a karaoke gone wrong situation lol . Thanks Joe!! read more

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Giotto is always a great place to relax and enjoy some wine. They have a good selection of wines and also offer some slushies. You can bring your own food but depending on when you visit they have food trucks with great food. The staff are very friendly and the prices to taste and purchase are decent. They also have music on certain days with different styles when we have visited. read more

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We've been wine members for almost 3 years. The atmosphere & vibe is very chill & the members here are very friendly & fun & this place is absolutely a dog friendly environment. Our friend brought her pups this weekend & they had the very best time w/ the humans consuming wine . We were first introduced to this winery b/c our friends Shannon & Steven were members but they now live in FL. We continue even after they left . The owners are very friendly & welcoming & create fun & entertaining time . Joe is a singer & he's got a great voice . I believe he started singing at local places in Lincoln . Wine & singing you can't beat that a man of many talents ! The wines are unfiltered so either you will love it or dislike it . Though we just enjoyed a bottle of Bella Sapori on Sunday & my friend notices no sediment at the bottom of the glass . It was smooth & not sweet it was perfect . No food truck but we had some food at another winery a couple of miles from Ciotti's. We did purchase some crackers & cheese & small packs of salami to accompany our wine . Please come out here you'll definitely have a great time just chilling & listening to great music & drinking some fabulous wines . Our favorites are the Barbera , Stowaway & Mystery wine which we've purchased twice & it was seriously really good wine. read more

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We visited this winery and greeted by Ashley who was just lovely and Joe, the owner was nearby. The family vibe was everything. We went on a Saturday but they offer live music on a regular. There is outdoor seating and standingroom only in the main building. There is one gender neutral indoor restroom which is pleasant. Wine club membership is reasonable as well. read more

We really enjoyed this bottle of Mourvèdre for our anniversary. You could really taste the cherries, which I enjoyed the most. It was very smooth, making it an easy drink. Thank for letting us be one of the first to enjoy this bottle and getting the opportunity to meet you. We will definitely be by for another. read more

Ciotti Cellars - Enjoyed this bottle of Mourvèdre for our anniversary. - Wineries Near Me - Lincoln, California

We walked in Friday around 2:30pm. It wasn't too busy. Sad to say, we weren't impressed by the wines here. But I think it's not our taste. The wines tasted light, some earthy, some tannic, and aged wine taste/smell. We had to pour out quite a few of the red wines. We prefer bold and smooth. But they have a big property here and looks nice to drink outside if you enjoy these type of wines. read more

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Friendly staff, great wine, comfortable location with indoor and outdoor options. Owner, Joe, is very knowledgeable and friendly and his dog is so friendly and sweet. read more

Love love love. Service was lovely and attentive. We came for a tasting. 4 of the 5 were good. The ladies made it a point to go over each wine and see how we liked it. Love that it is affordable for a tasting. As are their bottles. They had live music Saturday and a phenomenal food truck! Their outdoor area is beautiful. They are also dog friendly. Couldn't recommend them more. read more

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We've always have a relaxing and enjoyable time when we visit Ciotti Cellars. Our last visit was this past Mother's Day. We got there early enough to snag a table in the shade. The food truck had a selection of wood fired pizza. The live entertainment is always an added plus. The owner is very personable and he has some special drinks he mixes up that are fun to try. Love that we can drive the back roads to get here. read more

This was my 1st wine tasting since everything opened back up. Much has changed with the industry and they had to improvise. For the customer the change is you select your tastings (for me only reds) and it's served in a flight delivered to a table. Gratefully, this place had a huge outdoor seating area. The staff now are servers taking away their ability to share their knowledge about each wine-- my favorite part. It was a great feature to have a band, but it was so loud making table conversation challenging I'm grateful for the experience and can't wait till I can taste at the bar and gain insight on the wines. read more

Tasting room not open but you could get a flight of pre picked reds, or mix 4 of I think 7 wines, $20 + . Open, covered patio, no food, music, not too impressed after the wineries we have been too in the immediate area. Wines, we had the flight of reds, and none of them encouraged a purchase, or a glass. All seemed new, no years were provided on the tasting menu. Disappointed read more

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Yes, because Joe makes some great wine. Live music sometimes makes it very nice. I'm a wine club member and it's pretty great!

One of Placer Counties best wineries! The service is fantastic, and the foothill setting is beautiful! Food truck on Saturday is such a plus. Thank you, Joe!! read more

Amazing wine and amazing service! You will feel welcomed and have a great time. Sometimes they have a band playing and food trucks that come as well. read more

Ciotti Cellars was the 2nd stop on our Holiday in the Hills Placer wine tour Our bus of 17 was dropped off here where we were greeted by Santa. We were also greeted by the amazing sent of soup which went perfectly with the rainy day weather. Here we had tried 5 wines; of which my favorites included the Red Zin and the Stowaway. We tasted their offering which included Pino Gris, Red Zin, Sangiovese , Syrah, and a Stowaway. All were tasty and reasonably priced.This winery also offers mystery bottles for purchase. Here you can purchase the bottle of wine for $20- even the workers do not know which wine is in the bottle but it is a fun way to give it a try. Fantastic place and the owner Joe is amazing- he took a picture with our friend who's birthday we were celebrating with the big bottle of wine from behind the bar area. read more

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We stumbled upon this little gem on a day when they had live music. Was super cool. Not sure I understand the tasting menu as they have many wines but no options to try something thats not on the menu. Case in point...Im a big mouvedre fan. I wanted to try it...they said it wasnt available unless I purchased a bottle. I ended up purchasing it because I really wanted to try it...great except had I tried it there, I likely would have purchased several. Its too far for us to go back anytime soon so that was a disappointment. Most wines were good but very fruit forward. I am a fan of the mouvedre so I recommend to anyone to check this place out. It nice and worth the trip at least once. Cheers read more

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Lovely place that was recommended to us by another vineyard down the street. Smaller place but very accommodating. $5 tasting gives you a broad range in options. I found their Malbec exceptional. read more

Loved this winery! Came here with friends and was greeted with live music and a beautiful view! We did the wine tasting inside (super reasonable pricing) with the sweetest worker there ever and ended up purchasing the Malbec and I forgot the other one The pours were great, I did get a nice little wine buz after the fourth one! Met the owners and I shall say, I felt like we were at home! So friendly so sweet! I would highly recommend if you're in the area, check them out! read more

It is nice to find a good winery in Placer County. Ciotti Cellars has all the features of a great local winery, and can back up with a good selection of wine. Their winery is fairly close to Lincoln off Wise Road along the Placer Wine & Ale Trail. Parking is generous on a gravel lot. The tasting room has a modern Tuscan feel with gorgeous metal and glass entry doors. The spacious interior can get a bit loud with lots of hard surfaces, but the conversation is lively as people enjoy their wine. Ciotti has a decent selection of various varietals on their menu with tasting fees waived with purchase. I have not been a big fan of Placer County wine, but their Cabernet Franc was really good and stood out. Everyone has a unique palette, but I can tell these guys are making something special. The scenery is gorgeous, especially in the late afternoon. It can get a bit hot here in the summer, but the outdoor patio is still a great option in good weather. Ciotti Cellars is a great way to drink local wine. They are very close to the South Placer suburbs, but traveling here feels miles away from the city. Good wine in a great location is always a treat. read more

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Honestly, I don't recommend this winery AT ALL. I don't mind going to grab your wine serving at their bar but the owner made absolutely no talk or conversation to us. The owner only made conversation with customers who were white, as I noticed that other customers of color were not being treated the same. Wasn't bothered at first cause I figured that I wanted the wine more than the service but EVEN THE WINE TASTED BAD. Never coming back and I don't recommend if you're a person of color. If you also like your wine with sediments in it, great go here. read more

Our favorite winery in the Lincoln area! Amazing service, great friendly staff and of course their wine is fantastic! Always have live music and never a bad time here! read more

Great wine, friendly service and wonderful atmosphere. This is the place to spend an afternoon with lunch and listen to music.

We love Ciotti's!! We were turned on to them by dear friends a few years ago and they have become our go to favorites. We live in Reno and make it a point to stop by whenever we can. We stock up on the Sangiovese, Zin, and Shiraz. On our latest visit they had the Cousins Maine Lobster food truck and it didn't disappoint. They have the COVID thing down! Beautiful place to relax and enjoy the vino read more

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The wine here was a very short pour. The taste was okay but the ladies serving could use an upgrade. They offered nothing to the tasting and when prompted by questions from customers had no answers. They actually seemed annoyed by the fact that there were customers at all. There was live music and an amazing food truck but if you're going for the wine experience this is a hard pass for me. read more

My Friend and I stopped by Ciotti Cellars as we were checking out a few local wineries this last weekend. Unfortunately, we didn't care for the wines at all. We mostly drink white wines and that may be why it wasn't a right fit for us. They did have live entertainment and a food truck. The employees were friendly too. read more

When we go wine tasting to many different places this always ends up being my favorite place. Wise and Rancho are nice but there is something missing, not at Ciotti, love it. That old town feeling. People I can be friends with. Joe is the owner and he is hands on with the wine tastings and a super cool dude. The kind of guy you could drink with all night but you just met him. Lol. He is cool like that. He does concerts there with food trucks. Typically on Saturday nights from 6-9. Going to have to hit that up soon before summer ends. Cool place, family/friendly environment, and good wine. read more

Some good wines, but very bad marketing in an emerging wine region to now require 2 bottles purchase to wave a tasting fee. Mistake by your marketing people to make your product less accessible while your costs are significantly lower than Sonoma and other regions in the area. I'd suggest following practices of PaZa and Dona de Cielo in driving their brands before simply making your product more expensive to access. read more

We visited on a hot day and were greeted with friendly people, good wine and great air conditioning! We tasted their offering which included Pino Gris, Zinfandel Rose, Merlot, Syrah, and a port. All were tasty and reasonably priced. We cane home with a couple of bottles of the Rosé, which is a perfect summer wine! read more

Love visiting this winery especially on the weekends they have life music! Always fun times! No food is available by the winery but they often have nice food trucks or another nice option is to bring your own picnic basket or charcuterie board to pair with their lovely wines! Highly recommend! read more

Super rude male host who sat a later party ahead of us in the last nice table. Offered us a table by the host area and wouldn't talk to us just talked at us as he walked past. Pretty place, rude staff. read more

My friends band was playing here so we came out and had a fantastic evening. They had a BBQ truck out and the band played for two hours. The fire pits were going and the tasting room was open al night. I enjoyed the old vine zin and the barbera. The location is a short drive from the 80/65 split and was really pretty set in the country. The only issue I had was the gal behind the counter didn't seem to comfortable (maybe just filling in because they were busy) but there was a bunch of cork in my wine. I'd love to go back and get a few bottles. read more

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Tried Ciotti after all the reviews, unfortunately we won't be back. Everyone was lovely and accommodating, it was a nice place to sit in spite of the horrible heat. But not the wine for our palate. We are members at 3 amazing wineries in Lodi and one in Paso Robles, Ciottis wines were quite rough for us, a couple are unfiltered and we prefer not to have sediment in our glass. But some reviewers love it, just not us read more

Ciotti Cellars - Mixed tasting.... rose, barbera, old vine zin, Petite syrah - Wineries Near Me - Lincoln, California

I was up in Lincoln for my mom's celebration of life - her grandfather built the house on I Street - and was planning on taking one day to drive up to Napa. Then we discovered there were wineries in Lincoln. We started here and Hannah and Ashley were the consummate hostesses. The wines are reminiscent of Italy and the grounds are welcoming and relaxing. Highly recommend!!! read more

Came here for live music on a Saturday night. We got there a little early so parking was fine. Seating is limited so bring your own chairs. They had a food truck and were selling wine by the glass and by the bottle. One glass started at $10 so we chose to buy a bottle. They gave me an industry discount of 20% so our bottle of Pinot Grigio was $22. Wine was decent and the atmosphere and music were good. Probably won't be back for the wine but the band they had there was great. read more

We love Ciotti winery! It has yummy wines and a great atmosphere. The owners are wonderful and always make you feel very welcome. Bring a group of friends and it is always a good place to decompress and have a few laughs. With Covid just make sure you make a reservation online in advance so that they will save a table for you. read more

Great winery made our group right at home last weekend. Giuseppe and the crew set us up with a great flight of wines! Each time we visit it's a treat. Lucky got to see the band and food trucks. Seek out Ciotti Cellars on the Placer County Wine Trail you will enjoy!! read more

Fantastic place and the owner Joe is amazing. The wine is delicious and the atmospheric is great. I am a Napa and Sonoma girl and this place is a strong contender. Highly recommend it! read more

Ciotti Cellars - Bought some delicious wine here! - Wineries Near Me - Lincoln, California

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Ciotti, Popie, and Cristaldi wineries all share a tasting area in a large wooden building on the main street in Loomis. The layout is 3 small tasting areas connected together to form a large tasting area. Even though its one large room there is actually not a huge amount of counter space for lots of people to taste. It wasn't an issue this past weekend, but with more people I could easily see it become one. The woman that pourped for Ciotti this past Saturday (who said that she usually pours for Cristaldi) was especially friendly. She told us all about the area, which we were not familiar with, and shared with us all the cool events that happen in the summer. There are some interesting things happening here that I might want to drive up and see. Overall, she was just incredibly pleasant to talk with. Of the three wineries I enjoyed these wines the most. The Barbera Reserva was very good. As I write this review I actually regret not buying a bottle. I'd happily return to taste these wines again!! They had a tray of chocolate to taste with the wines. read more

We usually stop by Ciotti Cellars when we are out there wine tasting, This family owned winery is a perfect place for girls day out. The wine selections are great and reasonable price. They make you feel welcome and make you enjoy your time while you're there. Best part they have the cutest dog that roams around. I will definitely be back.. read more

Ciotti is an amazing winery in Lincoln! I love their rosé and Sangiovese and the couple that runs it is so hospitable and nice. It's a fun place for concerts during the summer when the owner and his band play! Great local winery. We Ciotti read more